Medline Looking for Manager Corporate Accounting – Technical Accounting at Northfield, IL Full Time

Manage a team of 2+ technical accounting professionals.
Manage the technical accounting policy and research process for assigned areas.
Lead process improvements in the area of technical accounting, including updating and creating new accounting policies, as well as implementation of new US GAAP accounting guidance for assigned areas.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the creation, implementation, and upkeep of accounting policies under US GAAP, including new guidance and related internal controls (e.g., review controls, processes, and thresholds). Work with corporate and cost accounting, FP&A, and other stakeholders to manage the governance and adherence to Medline’s accounting policies, standards, and related controls.
• Manage the purchase accounting, valuation, and accounting integration of newly acquired entities. Prepare required disclosure on acquisitions, divestitures, or restructures by SEC and US GAAP. Support external reporting team on pro forma financial disclosures.
• Manage and perform accounting research for complex transactions. Institute and manage the process for ongoing review of significant contracts (e.g. VIE) and other accounting areas involving significant judgments/estimates by management. Institute review process for material accounting estimates.
• Manage or serve as the subject matter experts for complex accounting areas, e.g., valuation and purchase accounting, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment, investments and consolidation (including VIE considerations), restructuring and divestitures, income statement classification, tax provision, fair value measurement, IFRS/US GAAP conversion, stock-based compensation, equity, and other areas as needed.
• Prepare and/or approve monthly close data, journal entries, and account reconciliation for technical accounting areas. Analyze operating financials, interpret results, and recommend a plan of action to improve the accounting process. Provide periodic monthly and quarterly schedules (to support internal and external reporting), including footnotes to financial statements for certain technical accounting areas.
• Lead and contribute to large-scale projects to implement process improvements and internal controls for financial reporting and technical accounting. Work cross-functionally to manage change and enhance communications with stakeholders.
• Support new business initiatives, system integrations, and other major change management impacting financial statements and related systems. Liaise with corporate accounting and global reporting/consolidations as needed on technical accounting and financial reporting matters. Support automation of footnote disclosure.
• Represent Medline interests to internal and external parties through preparation and/or review of key deliverables – e.g., CFO and divisional leadership interactions, FP&A/tax/treasury partnership, and presentations/schedules for leadership, sponsors, lenders, tax authorities, auditors, and other stakeholders.
• Manage/prepare other ad hoc reporting, requests, and process improvements as needed in the course of business for technical accounting areas. Provide other supporting schedules as needed for tax or audit purposes.
• Management responsibilities:
  • Typically manages individual contributors
  • Oversee certain projects/programs/outcomes
  • Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects; develop, recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies
  • Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning
  • Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies

Qualifications :

COVID-19 Vaccination

Please be aware that Medline requires all employees starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by their start date. Medline is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodations to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for COVID-19 consistent with federal, state, and local law.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business

Certification / Licensure

• CPA Required

Work Experience

• At least 5 years of accounting experience, at least 2 years focused on financial reporting or technical accounting.
• Experience at a public company with SEC reporting requirements (or public accounting experiences with listed clients).

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience applying advanced knowledge level of accounting practices, controls, and systems.
• Strong technical accounting acumen, with proven ability to perform complex accounting research and analysis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Accounting strongly preferred.
• Experience at a multi-national manufacturer/distribution company.
• Experience at a large, global company with multiple legal entities and a complex consolidation structure.
• Experience with implementation of new accounting pronouncements.
• Experience with purchase accounting or integration of acquisitions.
• Experience with Sarbanes Oxley 404 internal controls implementation or governance.
• Experience executing change management.
• Experience leading projects and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and training staff.

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